Will Brighton have problems? Brighton vs Ipswich Town Prediction
One of the Premier League's fourth-round matches will take place on Saturday at the American Express Community Stadium, where Brighton will host Ipswich Town. Here is the match prediction from the Dailysports expert team.
Brighton
In recent years, Brighton has significantly improved, even competing in European competitions. However, due to the heavy load of playing on two fronts last season, Brighton could only finish 11th in the Premier League. As a result, Roberto De Zerbi was replaced by Fabian Hürzeler.
Under the new manager, Brighton had a strong pre-season, securing four consecutive victories. The team has continued their good form into the Premier League, with wins against Everton (3-0) and Manchester United (2-1). In their third match, Brighton earned a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates. Additionally, Brighton comfortably defeated Crawley Town 4-0 in the EFL Cup.
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town has been away from the top flight for some time, but their performance last season in the Championship was outstanding. The "Tractors" finished second and earned automatic promotion to the Premier League. To succeed in the new season, the club made several expensive signings, but the new players are still adapting to Kieran McKenna's system.
This adjustment period has impacted their results, with Ipswich earning just one point from the first three games. They drew 1-1 with Fulham but lost to Liverpool (0-2) and Manchester City (1-4). Ipswich also exited the EFL Cup after a penalty shootout defeat to Wimbledon.
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History
- The last meetings between the teams were in the 2016/17 season, with both matches ending in a draw.
- In the last three encounters, the "Over 2.5 Goals" bet was successful.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has hit in three of the last five matches between these teams.
Brighton vs Ipswich Town Prediction
Brighton has shown a strong start to the season, and bookmakers favor them significantly in this match, with odds of 1.38 for a Brighton win. We recommend betting on "Brighton to win with a -1.0 handicap" at odds of 1.60.
